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LUNCHEON PARTY TO LI CHAI-SUM,

NOTABLE

BLE SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY.

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1928.

THEFT OF. WIRE.

ELECTRIC COMPANY'S CLERK

ACQUITTED.

On the grounds that there was no corroboration of the evidence brought against him, Mr. R. E.

wire

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a

HARBOUR ROBBERY,

RECALLED.

CONVICTED MAN REFUSES

TO HELP POLICE.

The Crown's most important witness, Chiu Fu, a prisoner who is serving a term of three years imprisonment in connexion with the robbery, was called to give evidence yesterday, but although some days previously he had agreed to substantiate a state ment le made the day following the robbery, yesterday he refused

OBITUARY.

MR CHARLTON THORNE,

sional use of these dainty little-

WELDING

His many friends in the Colony will regrot, to learn of the death Those présent at the luncheon at

There was an unusual develop whilst on a voyage to South Africa Government House yesterday were His

on January, 27, of Mr Charlton Honour Sir Henry Gollan, Commodore Lindsell yesterday afternoon dia- ment yesterday in the case in Thorne, a former Commissioner of Pearson, Paymaster Commander Hocharged a Chinese clerk employed which a former engineer of the Customs of Canton. The late Mr. gers; H. E. Major General Liard, Capt at the West Point Sub Station-ofateant launch Wo Fat Shing 15 Thorne was very well-known in Johnaton, Ills Honour Sir/Pey Grail Hongkong Electric Company charged before Mr. W. Schofield Hongkong and took a very keen His Honour Sir, Joseph Kemp, Hon.

The charge against the defend- Mr. Messer, Hon. Mr. Hallifax, Hon. ant was that he stole thirty six at the Kowloon Magistracy with interest in eporting activities here. Mr. Creasy, Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, pounds of wire from the stores of being an accessory before the fact Whenever there were cricket or G. M, Bernard, His Hopeus Mr. J. B was charged with receiving the the robbery of the 1. Wo Fat variably there, being always very cause they love that one of wo- Hori Sir Shou-son Chow, Bor. Mr, D. the Company. Another Chinese by counselling the commitment of tennis matchee on the Hongkong t WOMEN LOVE TO TALK

Cricket Club ground he was in about the merits of Pinkettes be-

F. C. Wolfe, Hon: Dr. Rotewall home to him, the Magistrate. Im harbouring three of the victims Id proving a very clicient oficial in and easily remodled by the occas Wood, Mr. W. W. Homell, Hon. Mr. wire and the case was brought Shing on October 12, 1927: with willing to officiate as umpire and man's worst robbles is promptly Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, Hon. Mr. Jposing a sentence of six weeks motor car and taking them away that capacity:- Owen Hughes, Mr. W. E. L. Shenton,bard labour. · Mr. A. E. Wood, Sir Miles Lampsoni The defendant in the box ex from the scone of the crime; and The late Mr. Thorge served in regulatore drink

coolle with conspiracy, with others, to the Chinese Customs Service for Aš gerly as natura Pinkettes. Mr. Sterndale Bennett, Mr. Davidson, plained that the

He dispel pick hoplities, liver at- Mr. Li Yau-taun, Air. Robert Ho Tung, called at the sub-station and was steal gold ingots to the value of the long period of $6 years.. Dr. S. W. To'o, Mr. Wong Kwong allowed to remain by himself in $82,000, the property of the Wo was at Christ Church Oxford tacks and biliousness, ensure daily tin, Mr. Fung Ping-shen, Mr. Ma Teal the efore room. He added that he Fat Shing firm.

when he received a nominatiod for regularity, clear the skin, purify chit, Mr. Li Yik-mui, Mr. Luk Wan had to leave the store room to ana-

the Chinese Imperial Customs at the breath. Chemists everywhere" chau, Mr. Leung Kwai-tin, Mr. Kong wer a telephone call.

a time when. Sir Robert Hart was soll Pinketten or post fres, 60, Yi-aun, Mr. Kong 'Siu-lul, Mr. Tang

Remarking that the prosecution's

Inspector-General. After some cents the vial, from the Dr. Wil Ship-kin, Marshal Ef Chal-um, Mr.evidence was not sufficiently strong

years he was seconded from the lie na Hedicine Co., '80, Kingse Chú Choa haien, General Hau Ching if the evidence of the wire coolld

Customs to act as Secretary to the Road, Shanghai. tang, Admiral Chan Tet, General Chun went uncorroborated, Mr. Lind-

Hai-Ho Conservancy Board, and Hun-cheng, Mr. Li Man-yan, Colonal sell discharged the clerk.'

for his services was awarded the Chan Hing-wan, Mr. Lai Man-wan,

Order of the Double Dragon by Mr. Tong Yat-chii, Mr. La Choug

the Emperor of Chinn sklu, Mr. Chau Taun-nin, Mr. Lo Chung-kuf, Mr. He Kom-tong, Mr. Yangtze and in the interior of China

Later he rejoined the Customs Wong Tak Kwong, Capt Whyte, as they do in Hongkong and at Shang-

and became an assistant commis Secure this for us and there to assist the Police in any way sioner, when he was awarded the Captain Forster, Mr. Beith, Mr. will be no need for the safeguards when questioned regarding the Order of the Excellent Crop, and Gordon Mackle, Mr. Woall Mr.

which the treaties of Nanking and role played by the defendant in the for several years was commis Leggatt, Mr. W. H. Bell, Mr. Tientsin provided, and which the affair. He flatly denied that the ac- siener in various ports of the Perry, Hon. Mr. North, Col. Hayley Bell, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. Li Present lamentable state of turmoil, cused helped the robbers in any Chinese Maritime Customs.

was very hospitable, very keen on Po-kwal, Mr. S. M. Churn, Mr. Wong anarchy and civil war in China rend-way.

ers indispensable. Give us security. Kam-fuk, Mr. Tam Whun-tong, Mr.

After evidence had been called, games and outdoor sports of all Restore and maintain law and order,. To Sze-tun, Mr. Wong Iu-tung, Mr. tinting revised treaties such as Chin-sing Kwok Slu-lau, Mr. Lai Chi Hol, Mr. and the obstacles in the way of nego-Sub-Inspector Dorling addres kinds, and, in spite of the life- his Worship said: Ilong disability of a stiff knee, he Au Tain Mr. Hok Konsong, H.

cac Nationallem desires will rapidly don't know that it is worth won many cups and prizes for 1. Kun-chun, Mr. Sham Hok-lui, The vanish.

golng. on with "this case, cricket, golf, tennis, and swim- Bishop of Victoria, Bishop Valtorta,

The remedy lies with Chinese lend. Without this witness I cannot do ming.. Grump Capt. Robertson.

He retired in 1925. before the ers in all parts of China; and it in anything. I was relying on this because we are confident that you, witness to say what happened be-upheavals began in China, and we Marshal L, will rise to the height of fore and after the robbery and grently distressed at what he Speaking at the luncheon II, E. the this great occasion and will curo the then I was going to put in other considered the want of firmness on Governor Rajd.

Liang Kunng provinces of the grievousvidence, which would show that the part of the Government, since Marshal Li Chai-sum:

maladies aflicting them that our wel-what this man was supposed to he believed that this contributed come to you is especially warm and say was actually done, I would to the unrest and loss of life. He prove that, if this man had stuck leaves a large circle of friends sincere.

to the story he had told. He is who, as one of them writes, "cared! hostile at the present time and for him deeply and respected all that he stood for. He exercised don't think it is worth going on.

His Worship: The only thing women felt this and, were helped a fine influence; and' men ' and is to withdraw this charge. Or in a land where people are very would you like a short remand for apt to got slack and not to live up

to their ideals."

The Governor's Speech.

hal.

Real Friend of Hongkong.

It gives me very great pleasure to welcome you as the Administrative Chief of the Provincial Government of Kuanglung. In bygone years it was often the privilege of Governors, uf We in Hongkong love watched with Hongkong to welcome in this Colony sympathy and admiration the manner Viceroya of the Liang Kuang pro-in which you, Marshal Li, have gra vinces, and. I can remember being pled with the immense difficulties con | present myself at official receptions fronting you. Youthavo already dona given in this house to such well-known much to destroy the menace of Com- Chinese statesmen as Cheung Mong-ke munism and bolshevism and to curb Shan Chun-hun, and most famous of the tyranny of labour in the Llang all, Li Hung-chong.

Kuang provinces.

A

To-day we welcome you not You Have sus yody face resolutely only as the Administrative against strikes and boycols and all Chief of the Kwangtung pro- forms of lawless agitation.. You have vinco but

distinguished understood how true is the friendship general whose home is in Kwangsi, which exists in this Colony for Kwang- You are, therefore, as were the tung; and you have shown yourself to Viceroys I havo. mentioned, represen- 40,a real friend of Hongkong. tative of the Lang Kuang, provinces, and we hope that under your adminis- tration these two provinces may four- ish as a unified government, and that the whole valley of the West River may regain peace and prosperity.

Aims and Aspirations. Hongkong stands at the roaith of the West River, and la therefore very sensitive to every influence which af- foeta either for good or for evil the noople who inhabit the valleys of the West River and its tributaries,

consideration?

Sub-Inspector Dorling agreed to the latter course and the case was remanded till Monday,

Hé

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I heartily endorse the words which i The economic Interests of Hong- you yourself used last week when kong and Canton are interdependent welcoming Sir Miles Lampson to like two wheels of a vehicle. The com- Canton, that now is the time to cul-mercial intercourse between Great tion for the benefit of the people. vote friendship between our two Britain and China started. in the very This must also be of interest to the nations; and on behalf of Hongkong early days; so both our countries are people of Hongkong, because when' I give you the assurance of full re-bound to be close and friendly. This Kwangtung is prosperous, the benetit

iprocity in this endeavour.

was the aim of the British Minister's will be to its neighbours as well, I Gentlemen,

visit to Canton the other day, and it am confident that the Governor will

is the aim of my visit to Hongkong be equally pleased in seeing us suc- to-day.

ceed.

I ask you all to drink with me to the health of Marshal Li Chal-sum, to the success of his administration, to

In short, we are working for mutun} Today we are particularly touched renewed and ever increasing good understanding and the mani and deeply impressed by seeing that operation and friendship between the Liang Kuang provinces and the festation of our good will towards the flags of Great Britain and af Colony of Hungkong and to the wel-Sach other. I am sure that their Ex-Nationalist China are being placed fare and prosperity of the Republic Collencies, the Governor and the everywhere face to face. It can un- of China.

Minister, will agree with me on this mistakably be interpreted, that Great point and that all of you here will Britain and the Republic of China are give us your sympathy and moral on more cordial terms than ever. Suppor

Marshal Li's Toast.

Our fortune is inseparably bound up with theirs, and it is, for them as well as for ourselves that I speak when I sum up, our aims and arpita- tions' in tho ono word. "security." Give curity1 Eliminate pirates and origands. Put an end to civil war! Protect life and property, trade and anid; commerce.

Do this, and in Kwangtung, in Kwangal and in Hongkong there will

.....

Kwangting is the original sent of Nationalist China. The foreign pollev

I understand that your Excellency

The Maralal's Reply." Replying, Marebal Li Chai-sum

I am much obliged to His Excel- Jancy, the Governor of Hongkong for of the Nationalist Government under will soon pay as an official visit in Canton. I can assure Your Excsi- his kindness and courtesy in receiving the Kuomintang is to obtain for be an era of prosperity and happiness me in such a formal way on my ar Chins international equality and pres-ncy in advance of very warm wel- such as: South China has not seen rival this morning and also now at tige. We Chinese cherish an urgent come of the Provincial Governme for many a year. Do this, and the this luncheon. It also affords, another ore that China will be able to enter and the people of Kwangtung. coffers of your provincial Treasury opportunity of zeelig Sir Hiles Lamp-Into good terms with and be treated) will soon be replenished by an abun son once again, and of saying goodbye on a basis of equality lind reciprocity dant revenue. Do this, and there to him this afternoon,

among the family of nations, and be neid no longer be any clamour about!

able to make, ber contribution toward "unequal treaties, imperialism" and

the work of world peace. other senseless slogans which were formerly encouraged by the malice of Communist propaganda, but now hap pily evoke little responze in Canton,

The Great Occasion.

I recall with great pleasure my in- formal visit to the Governor, about two and a half months ago when I passed through here for Canton. To day we have this formal occasion to renew our acquaintance, and I new venture to say that we are both old friends.. The result of our private

Flags Face to Face. The Province of Kwangtung has gradually been restored to its normal condition. All obstacles which Here tofore prevented us from maintaining

Now lastly, allow me to take ad- vantage of this occasion to wish His Excellency Sir Miles Lampson "bon voyage" and to ask you all to drink to the health of His Excellency the Governor, to continued Angio Chinese friendship, and to the mutual development of trade and commaren between. Hongkong and 'Canton."'.

loney and Marshal Li motored roun Later in the afternoon His Excel the Island. A dinner party was held

The aim of British and Chinese friendship will not merely concern us good order and peace have been pract Government House at night after i merchants alike is to live and to trade individually. It can be well consider- tionlly removed; the Provincial Go which there was a recoption to an as safely on the West River, on the 2 great-contribution towards ernment is now making a plan of

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